Capitalism is what people do if you leave them alone.

Politics is the activity by which the framework of human life is sustained; it is not life itself.

Moral vices prosper by dressing themselves as virtues.

Dynasties rise and fall according to what the Chinese used to call ‘the mandate of heaven’, but life for the peasant changes little.

Yoga teaches more than postures

I think people under age 55 come to Vegas with a certain sense of irony.

Hold on with a bulldog grip, and chew and choke as much as possible.

A lifetime may not be long enough to attune ourselves fully to the harmony of the universe. But just to become aware that we can resonate with it -- that alone can be like waking up from a dream.

A home is a kingdom of it's own in the midst of the world, a stronghold amid life's storms and stresses, a refuge, even a sanctuary.

When can you enjoy something you'll continue to do it and you'll continue to have that want to grow.

Andrew Wood's death changed things for a few weeks. I probably got even heavier into drugs after that.

Allow your love to nourish yourself as well as others.

You know what? You didn't do anything wrong. I did. It's this dumb thing I do. I look into things and see more than I'm supposed to.

All those songs are totally timeless. They'll always stand up because they came from a real place. They weren't crafted songs. They were written from the heart.